{{Short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1981)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{family name hatnote|Salas|Narváez|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Franklin Salas | image = FRANKLIN SALAS LDU (41607462972).jpg | caption = Salas in April 2018 | fullname = Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Santo Domingo, Ecuador | height = 1.67 m | position = Forward, attacking midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1995–2001 | youthclubs1 = LDU Quito | years1 = 2000–2007 | clubs1 = LDU Quito | caps1 = 187 | goals1 = 41 | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Red Star Belgrade | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008–2010 | clubs3 = LDU Quito | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Imbabura (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → Godoy Cruz (loan) | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = LDU Loja | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 8 | years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Olmedo | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = Deportivo Quito | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2011 | nationalteam1 = Ecuador | nationalcaps1 = 26 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | manageryears1 = 2017–2020 | managerclubs1 = LDU Quito | managerclubs2 = Chacaritas FC | manageryears2 = 2020- }} '''Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez''' (born 30 August 1981) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
His nickname is ''El Mago'', meaning ''wizard'' or ''magician''.
==Club career== Salas began his career in the youth ranks of LDU Quito, and in 2000 made his debut with the senior side. Noted for his skillful dribbling skills and his pace, his hard shot from 25 yards won the award for the goal of the tournament in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana. In late 2006, Salas had a trial with PSV Eindhoven, but Ronald Koeman did not offer him a contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/content/news.php?PageIndex=09e2cca9-Ed63-4923-9c14-b3f53026a488&newsID=15598 |title=ecuagol.com .::. Todo sobre el fútbol ecuatoriano :: Noticias |website=www.ecuagol.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308124758/http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/content/news.php?PageIndex=09e2cca9-Ed63-4923-9c14-b3f53026a488&newsID=15598 |archive-date=2008-03-08}} </ref>
On 16 July 2007, Salas was presented along with Argentine Hernán Barcos and Colombian Mauricio Molina, as the three new South American players for Red Star Belgrade, former European Cup champions.<ref>{{cite news | date=16 July 2007 | url=http://www.cre.com.ec/Desktop.aspx?Id=283&e=98598 | title=Presentan a sudamericanos que reforzarán al Estrella Roja | publisher=CRE Satelital | access-date=16 July 2007 | language=es | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818180008/http://www.cre.com.ec/Desktop.aspx?Id=283&e=98598 | archive-date=18 August 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2008, Salas made a return to LDU Quito after a bad run with the Serbian club.
After half-a-year on loan at Imbabura, Salas joined Godoy Cruz in the Argentine Primera División.
==International career== Salas was called for the Ecuador national under-20 football team to play the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he made three substitutes appearances.
Subsequently, he was a regular member of the Ecuador national football team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, but was not called up to the World Cup squad due to a serious knee injury which required surgery. He scored the winning goal against Colombia in World Cup qualification on 2 June 2004.
Franklin was also voted as one of the 3 best players of the 2004 Copa América, along Robinho and Carlos Tevez.
==Honors== '''LDU Quito''' *Ecuadorian Serie A: 2003, 2005 Apertura, 2010 *Ecuadorian Serie B: 2001 *Copa Libertadores: 2008 *Copa Sudamericana: 2009 *Recopa Sudamericana: 2009, 2010
'''Olmedo''' *Ecuadorian Serie B: 2013
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=1713422440 Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035645/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=1713422440 |date=17 August 2017 }} at FEF *{{NFT|2058}}
{{Ecuador Squad Copa América 2004}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salas, Franklin}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:People from Santo Domingo de los Colorados Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Category:Ecuador men's international footballers Category:2004 Copa América players Category:L.D.U. Quito footballers Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers Category:Imbabura S.C. footballers Category:Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Category:L.D.U. Loja footballers Category:C.D. Olmedo footballers Category:S.D. Quito footballers Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Category:Copa Libertadores–winning players Category:Copa Sudamericana–winning players